Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote
Summary
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a close 50-49 vote. Blanche, who was already acting attorney general, is a close ally of President Donald Trump and now leads the Justice Department with full confirmation.Key Facts
- The Senate vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general took place early Saturday morning.
- Blanche was previously President Trump’s personal lawyer.
- The vote was very close, with two Republican senators, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, opposing the nomination.
- Blanche had been serving as acting attorney general before the confirmation.
- Senator Bill Cassidy’s vote was key in securing Blanche’s confirmation.
- Some Republicans and Democrats were concerned about Blanche leading a Justice Department closely aligned with Trump.
- Blanche promised to drop Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation plan for Trump allies involved in the January 6 Capitol attack.
- The confirmation process revealed tensions over Trump’s influence on the Justice Department.
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